Herut Demands Israel Occupy Focal Arab Points

Resurgence of ZOD Under Neumann

New Knesset Elections Asked in
Move for Firmer Foreign Policy

Observer Comments on New Strength
Acquired by U. S. Zioitist Movement

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- JERUSALEM—A demand- for
a- National referendum on the
issue whether Israel should • go
to war againit the Arab states
and call for new national elec-
tions _featured a sharp attack
on the Israel government's for-
eign policy, made"Monday night
by Menachem Beigin, opposition
Herut leader, who opened the
debate in the Knesset on Pte..
mier David Ben-Gurion's policy
statement Monday. • The HeruI
leader criticized' the govern-
-ment's retaliation policy because
Israel assaults on Arab centers
of attack and infiltration were
not followed by - perinanent oc-
cupation of these focal points.
He complained that retaliation
as presently practiced by Israel -
did not bring the desired - re-
sults.
Turning to the central point
of interest in the -present situa-
tion, the Herut leader asked
Ben-Gurion point blank whether
the government will forcibly
oppose occupation . of Jordan
territory by Iraqi troops; if so,
he asked why had Ben-Gurion
merely stated he reserves free-
dom of action instead of saying,
as had Foreign Minister Golda
Meir, that Israel would oppose
such an occupation.
Referring to the British warn-
ing that the Anglo-Jordan de-
fense pact would be -invoked,
*Beigin assured the Knesset that
no one had to fear an England
which did not • dare to attack
Nasser of Egypt when her vital
interests were affected.
Meir Argov, a member of the
Premier's Mapai party and
chairman of the Knesset foreign
affairs and security committee,
told the House "in all responsi-
bility" that if a compromise is
reached on the Suez Canal in.
the Security Council, which ex-
cludes Israel, Israel will have
to send ships through the canal
backed by "Israel's full power."
In his 90-minute policy ad-
dress to the Knesset, Prime
Minister Ben-Gurion served no-
tice that Israel reserved its
freedom of action in the event
Iraqi troops entered • Jordan.
Mr. Ben-Gurion opened his
address with a tribute to the
members of the Israel armed
forces who "gave their lives
during the last few weeks to
defend our security and show
our enemies that the blood of
our people cannot be shed with
impunity in their own country."
The Jewish year Of 5716, the

Premier said, marked the turn-Irael s profound thanks to France
ing point in Israel's security sit- which was the first to supply
uation and in the general situa- 24 Mystere•jet fighter planes,
tion in the Middle East. It be- and to Canada for its decision
gan, he noted, with the Czech to sell Israel 24 Sabrejets. He
arms transaction which has been also- referred to Britain which
providing Col. Nasser, the Egyp- had previously supplied a num-
tian dictator, with a copious ber of Meteors.
The Israel leader said that
flow of heayy arms Of all types.
It ended, he said, with the crisis although he was confident
that any conflict with Egypt
over the Suez Canal.
According to the Soviet bloc or • the other Arab armies
spokesmen, the Premier sar- would result in victory, "I
donically commented, all: this want to prevent war and to
was done in the interests of safeguard our position and
peace in the Middle East and security. This can only be
the strengthening of the - inde- achieved if the - friends and
pendence of the Arab • peoples. true lovers of peace give us
But in practice, he declared, the sufficient arms no inferior in
result was to increase tension quality than our enemy's. even
in the region and throughout . if not in the same quantity.
Only then will the enemy be
the whole world.

The danger to Israel was
increased, Mr. Ben-Gurion as-
serted, because the Egyptian
dictator, like other Arab rul-
ers, has never, for a moment,
interrupted his feverish prep-
arations for a second round
against Israel.

He recalled that in discussion
with the General Zionists
whether Israel should initiate
war, the Government decided
that Israel would not start a
war. Israel, he said, recoiled
from a decision to make war
although the alternative was to
acquire arms. The prospects,
however, for acquiring arms in
sufficient quantities and types
which would be decisive in bat-
tle were not particularly prom-
ising, he said.

If he bad succeeded in pre-
venting a renewal of the dis-
aster of war in the course of
the many anxieties of the
past year, Mr. Ben-Gurion
told the Parliament, he felt
a profound satisfaction at his
success. Instead of war, he
said, "let us make an effort
to strengthen the Israel de-
fense fOrCes."

deferred."

For this reason, Mr. Ben Gu-
rion said, Israel would continue
to demand arms from the United
States, in the belief that "it is
only when the enemy knows
that we are well-equipped ac-
cording to hiS own concepts that
he will not dare to- attack us and
peace will be established in the
region."
The Premier announced firm-
ly "from this rostrum," that
Israel will. not submit to any
discriniination with respect to
her sovereign international
rights. He warned that continu-
ation of the Egyptian blockade
of Israel shipping* at Suez • and
in the Red `Sea "will disturb the
stability and peace of the Mid-
dle East."
Israel's Prime Minister, wind-
ing up the debate late Tuesday,
was optimistic over the outcome
of dangers on the Jordan bor-
ders, but expressed apprehen-
sion over the threats from
Egypt and declared his country
must be prepared for all
eventualities.

Delete Bias from
He cited efforts to obtain
arms from the United States "to
Air Force Manual
whom we awe thanks for much
WASHINGTON, (JTA) —
political and financial assistance
Secretary of Defense Charles
froth the day the State was
E. Wilson has promised to
founded." He declared that the
eliminate language from the
United States has recognized, in
Air -Force Manual which
principle, the need to rectify
"discriminates again individu-
the balance between Israel 'and
als of Jewish , faith," Sen.
the Arab States and has encour-
James H. Duff of Pennsyl-
aged its allies to supply -Israel.
vania, announced here.
"But," he added, "we cannot be
Sen. Duff released a letter
content w it h encOuragement
from Robert T. Ross, Assist-
'alone. We shall continue to de-
ant Secretary of Defense, re-
mand arms from the United
plying to the Senator's re-
States for land, sea and air to
' quest that the following lan-
deter the enemy."
guage be deleted: "IndividuL
Mr. Bill-Gurian expressed Is-

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Israeli Captures Egyptian Commando

-International Radio Photo

Intercepted by an Israeli patrol near the desert home of
Israel's Premier David Ben-Gurion, an Egyptian "suicide" com-
mando is treated for wounds at a hospital in Jerusalem. Two of
four infiltrators were killed and the others wounded in a grim
clash near Sdeh Boker in northern Negev. At the time Premier

als of Jewish faith or descent
are strictly barred entrance
to and transit of Saudi ,
Arabia."
Ross said that it was a
Defense Department policy
not to discriminate against
any group and "the non-as-
signment of individuals of
Jewish faith_ within • Saudi
Arabia should in no way be •
construed as a discrimina-
tory measure." H o w e v e r, •
Ross said, although. Secy.
Wilson has directed the de-
letion of the language from
the manual, military depart-
ments in making personnel
assignments still "must avoid
those which might be likely
to make an. individual subject
to embarrassment or to place
him in jeopardy?'
Senator Herbert H. Leh-
man termed the D'ef ease
Department's announcement
“meaningless." "Actually," he
said, the Defense Depart,
ment's_ action is meaningless
since the department itself
points o u t that American
GIs of Jewish faith or de-
scent will continue to- be
barred from the IL S. air
base. in--Saudi Arabia. The
department thus continues to
tolerate, to acquiesce in the
unjustifiable discrimination
by a foreign government
against American military
personnel
. . on the basis of •

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By LEO H. FRISCH

WASHINGTON, (AJP) — A
resurgent. Zionist Organization
of America met here with
inore than 1200 delegates and
friends in attendance. .
Many who had doubted -the
further need for the organiza-
tion following the stablishment
of the State eight years ago
now. realized that the chances
for Israel's survival would be
enhanced and that perhaps they
depended on the sustained in-
terest and devotion of those of
its friends who organized for
that purpose.
Israel's precarious political
situation occupied the center of
attention. Rabbi A b b a Hillel
Silver's masterful address at
the opening session stressed
that to attempt "to achieve
peace and stability in the Mid-
dle - East without including Is-
rael as a focal point in any
peace strategy" cannot but re-
sult in failure.
Dr. Emanuel Neumann, new-
ly-elected ZOA president, while
expressing concern with "cer-
tain aspects of American for-
eign policy," reaffirmed the tra-
ditional non-partisan character
of the organization and de-
clared that "we do not • seek
the triumph or defeat of any
party." Dr. Neumann had serv-
ed as ZOA president' from 1947
to 1949.

Emphasizing the "bi-parti-
san ideals of Zionism which
have been consistently and
faithfully subscribed to by

every AmeriCan President
and both , the great parties,"
Rabbi Irving Miller- rejected
as t "false and unworthy"- the
"innuendoes of a small but
vicious minority that the .
votes of American. Jews are
for sale- to the highest bid-
der."

The strengthening of the ba-
sic spiritual and ethical values
underlying the mutual heri-
tage that binds America and
Israel was seen as a major
objective for the American Zi-
onist movement by Mortimer
May.

Mr. May called upon Zip
onists to "create a climate of •
greater ardor for -Jewish
learning a n d the Hebrew
tongue" in- this country.

The fact that the over-
whelining majority of the dele- -
gates were in their fifties and
sixties pointed up the need for
filling, the gap by intensifying
the organization of ,Young Zi-.
onists. Mr. May reported a spur
in this field with 38 Young - Zi-
onist Districts row in opera-
tion, 1'7 of them formed during
the past year.

Ben-Gurion Congratulates.
Neumann As ZOA President

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.NEW YORK DaVid Ben-

Gurion, Israeli Premier, heads

a . list of distinguished Israeli -

leaders representing- all sections
of the population who cabled
hearty congratulations to , Dr.
Emanuel Neumann upon his -
election as president of the Zi-
onisi Organization of America:

Around the World...

A Digest of World Jewish Happenings,
from Dispatches of • the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency and Other News Gathering Media.

United States

NEW YORK—At a _rally of Zionist leaders, sponsored by -the

American Zionist Council, at Hotel Roose-Crelt, Dr. Nahum
Goldmann, president of the World Zionist Organiiation, asserted
that the three million Jews in Soviet Russia should be allowed to
pursue national and cultural existence as all other minorities.
Goldmann lashed out against Soviet denials of Jews to awn schools,
newspapert and books and have rights to religious worship .
To process Jewish indemnification claims -against Germany, the
country's state offices will. expand their staffs and make efforts
to work "liberally, fairly, - and speedily," according to Kurt R.
Grossman; Who conducted an inquiry in Germany on behalf of
the Conference on Jewish Claims . . . Waiving normal age
liniitations, Women's League for Israel will accept from Russia
and. Poland women immigrants older than 26 M their Haifa and
Tel Aviir centers in Israel . . . Soviet Ambassador Zaroubin
was urged by the JeWish Labor Committee to ascertain the fate
of five Polish,Jewish labor leaders arrested in 1939-40 by the
Soviet secret police. The five include Sail]. Goldman, F.'inchas
Geist, Isaac-Ezra Glazer, Javob' Zheleinikov and Hersh Judah
Shtorch. - - '
- PHILADELPHIA—The first course in the U.S. dealing with
one of the Dead Sea Scrolls will be made possible by the
University of Pennsylvania, which has invited Dr. Ezekiel A.
Kutscher, of .Jerusalem's Hebrew University, one of the editors
of the Scrolls, to serve as visiting professor, teaching Aramaic,
this year.
SYRACUSE-7A resolution urging Jewish communal organiza-
tions in the U.S, and Canada to raise funds for overseas was
adopted at a conference of the Council ofJeWish Federations and
Welfare- Funds and the National Jewish Welfare Board.

Europe

PARIS—Creation of a Paris central reference library for
Jewish institutions throughout Europe was announced by Stanley
Abramovitch, Joint . Distribution Committee consultant .
United Hias Service held a three-day international conference
here to discuss this year's termination of the U.S. Refugees
Relief Act and moving 1,000 North African Jewish families to
Brazil, approved by Brazilian President Kubitschej, whose only
condition was that the North Africans could not settle in large
cities of his country.

- Israel

TEL. AVIV--Herut Party made the following resolution at
its five-day national convention here: "Only liberation operations,
not repriSal raids against Israel's ,Arab attackers, will discourage
enemy attacks"; Israel should ally with countries having identical
interests; 35 party executive group members shall' seek to
'organize a seParate national labor group from Herut members
belonging to Histadrut. Menahem.Beigin was re-elected as party
chairthan , . . Histadrut.- has established a new department, to
deal with wages of -its professional 'members; 'decisions of the
unit, to - be headed by someone - from the professians included in
it will be subject to final authorization of the organization's
Trade Union' Department.
JERUSALEM—Financial burdens- of Israel local governments
will be relieved by loans of over 7,000,000 pounds plus easing of
repayment terms on earlier loans by the Ministry of Interior ..
Because the Citrus Marketing ' Board believes carton-packed
citrus yields higher Israeli , incomes, it will conduct an experiment,
exporting fruit in - 1,500,000 corrugated paper cartons and 40,000
plywood boxes. First reports on the shipments indicate that while
packaging costs are lower, there are higher shipping and